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This is where we can maintain a list of camera repair shops. The idea behind this is that it's an ever-updated list of repair shops where anyone can post the name and public contact information of camera repair shops.

Relevant information to post includes, for instance:
* Name of the shop and perhaps its owner/operator
* Contact information + website address
* Scope; i.e. what kind of brands/products, what kind of repairs
* If a shop has gone out of business and it has not been reported before, please also feel free to announce it here

In order to keep things focused and easy to navigate, please observe the following when posting:
* Only post if you have new information to share that's not already present in the thread. When you're about to post something, please use the search dialog (select 'This thread' instead of 'Everywhere') to verify it's not already been added before.
* Post only shop information. Do not use this thread to post your review, testimonial, preferences, experiences etc.
* Post only public/business information. Do not post private information (such as phone no's etc.) of owners/operators etc.
* When posting email addresses, please use the following format to prevent spam: "address [at] domain.ext", so e.g. "john [at] amazing-repairs.org" and not "john@amazing-reparis.org". Also see item above on business vs. personal information.
* Independent repair shops have preference in this thread; I'm sure all of us can figure out that in case of a defect on a Canon camera, we may try to reach out to Canon Inc.

Although this is posted in an 'analog' area, it's OK to include shops that repair digital or 'hybrid' equipment as long as it's directly photo related (no MAC/PC repairs, but e.g. film scanner repairs = OK).

We may remove any messages that do not observe the guidelines above. If your message is removed, please don't take it personal. If we found the information useful, we have included it in another way, e.g. in the list of off-site overviews below.
Anything that reeks of advertising will of course be removed from this thread. Yes, there's likely to be a grey area. That's why we have human moderators.

Off-site overviews can also be posted; I'll include them here in this post so they always remain on top.
 
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I have been told the Paepke Fototecnik in Dusseldorf is now repairing Rolleiflex Hy6 cameras. But I have also been told that it is Rolf from DW Foto (the manufacturer) who is doing the actual work.
 
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Gary Clennan in Calgary Alberta Canada works on just about anything.
See his website:
lensmedicyyc.com
or check out his instagram page
lensmedicyyc
to see the breadth of his work.
 
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Dean's Camera Repair

Works on most Nikon film cameras. He may work on other brands as well.

Address: 1055 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone: (310) 782-8619

(He's old school, no web site or email)


Eric Hendrickson

Specializes in Pentax film camera repair, like the K, M series and Spotmatics. There are some models he won't work on, check his web site for the current list.

Address: PO Box 1145, Loudon, TN 37774
Web site: https://pentaxs.com/
Email: pentaxrepairs [at] aol.com
 

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Temporarily shut down until I have made order and caught up with projects that are waiting. New general terms of business need to be declared after a number of stories I experienced with some customers I can’t afford to undergo again. I’m exhausted.

But I am looking forward to resuming work for clients who are prepared to make a down payment as well as send a camera in a rugged case. Parcels are being treated very roughly today.

Tone of Arnie terminator: I’ll be back.
 

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HOST Photoservice
Internet: www.hopho.de
Email: info [at] hopho.de
Working on many analogue and digital cameras, as well as lenses.
 
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Samys Camera in southern California repairs many cameras and has a Hasselblad trained repair man, Mike.
 

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  • digital cameras
  • medium format cameras
  • range finder cameras
  • compact cameras
  • restoration of old cameras
  • electronic flashes
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For the NE U.S. there is Zack’s Camera in Rhode Island, who is also a site sponsor.
Also Vermont Camera Works
 
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I'm very happy with Optomeca, Maël is very knowledgeable and works fast.

He does not work on Leica Ms, but does the Barnacks, lenses, etc.

 
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I'm very happy with Optomeca, Maël is very knowledgeable and works fast.

He does not work on Leica Ms, but does the Barnacks, lenses, etc.


He's also working on Rollei TLRs, multiple Compound and Compur shutters, etc. I can only recommand his work. I have some shutters and Rolleis overhauled by Mael, they work like a charm.

Also, there's a map of camera craftmen's maintained on the french forum 35mm-compact : Liste des réparateurs d'appareils photo argentiques
 

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KHB in Welland Ontario Canada, anything Omega, Devere, Durst . I was just their monday and he is retuning my 11 x 14 Devere and 5 x 7 Devere. Kevin
is a wealth of knowledge.
 
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FOTOTECH Warsaw (Warszawa@fotonaprawa.pl) for the Fuji GA645Zi LCD repair.
Thanks @Jim Blomfield for mentioning this elsewhere on the forum; it fits here as well.
They apparently have two addresses; one in Warsaw and the other in Krakow:

ul. Sabały 58
02-174 Warszawa
+48 669 577 755
warszawa [at] fotonaprawa.pl

ul. Jana Długosza 13
30-512 Kraków
+48 (22) 243 02 10
krakow [at] fotonaprawa.pl

They repair all manner of cameras (analog & digital), flash units, drones etc.
 
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Thanks to @gorbas for highlighting this one:
HassyPB in Bangkok, Thailand
Includes work on 500, 200, 2000 series.
Contact via website (see above) or:
Whatsapp: +66825669562
Line-me: john_kasawa
Email: johnhasselblad [at] gmail.com
 

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Ryan Jones in Charlottesville, VA is the owner. He bought the store a couple of years ago from the previous owner, and the shop has been in business since the 70s. He works on Leica and many other brands, although does maintain a list of "will not service" cameras that are specified here.

He does repairs in waves, so you can't just send in at anytime, and you do have to be aware and quick on the draw when he opens waves. However, he is training additional technicians to work on popular cameras, so he isn't the only person doing repairs.
 

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Pro Camera looks interesting—good that he’s training others. I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Bill Rogers, who participates here regularly:
mamiyarepair.com (in Nevada)
or Dan Daniel who’s also a regular here:
dandanielcameras.com (New England)
 
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Kurt's Camera in San Diego, CA performs work on Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta, Olympus, Nikonos and Mamiya cameras, and also several others according to their website: https://kurtscamera.com/pages/camera-repair-service
7403 Princess View Dr Suite B, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 286-1810
Email: info [at] kurtscamera.com

They're also registered on this forum: @kurtscamerasdca
 
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Ruediger Maerz in Hamburg, Germany
  • works on Canon cameras (for example New F-1; has been doing it since early 80s)
Fototechnik Olbrich in Goerlitz, Germany
  • works on East German cameras (for example Exakta, Praktica, Pentacon Six etc.) and lenses (Carl Zeiss Jena, Meyer Optik Goerlitz, Pentacon etc.)
Dieter Bilzer in 40215 Duesseldorf, Germany, Helmholtzstrasse 29
  • has been running his repair shop for decades and is able to work on Contax RF (Zeiss Ikon)
 
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Richard Ritter in Townshend, Vermont is repairs and builds (ultra) large format cameras.
Phone (802)365-7807 9:00AM -6:00PM
richardtritter [at] gmail.com

Courtesy of @Trail Images who mentioned it here.
 
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